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I’m about to head out and enjoy the awesome weather we’ve got here in Boston.

Let’s get caught up on all the great fitness info this week!

Strength Tips & Training Videos

Tip for improving speed and strength off the floor. PUSH the slack out of the bar. Find your heels and press them through the ground. This allows you to: 💥push the slack out and create tension to the bar. 💥sit back, find tension in your hamstrings and easily find your strongest starting position. 💥get a smooth, explosive start off the floor without the weight jerking you forward. Practice with a light weight and make the bar float off the floor (for a 1 one thousand count) before exploding off the floor to lockout. When deadlifting heavy you won’t be able to float the bar. Create the same tension (don’t hold for a 1 one thousand count) and drive it off the floor as fast as possible. #powerlifting #squat #bench #deadlift #strengthtips #fitness #technique

A video posted by Adam Pine (@adam_pine) on Jul 7, 2015 at 7:29pm PDT

 

Strict OHP 245 @b_dimez @titanbarbell #grind #powerlift A video posted by Adam Pine (@adam_pine) on Jul 8, 2015 at 6:12pm PDT

Worked on trying to stay more upright during sumos today @ 475. Helped to think about throwing a 45lb plate off my back hard enough to hit the wall behind me. Good session @cresseysportsperformance with @thestrengthhouse @bonvecstrength @miggsybogues #deadlift #tarantino #abwheelin

A video posted by Adam Pine (@adam_pine) on Jul 10, 2015 at 4:06pm PDT

Articles by Adam

1) 3 Ab Exercises for a Stronger Core (Common Mistakes & Corrections)

2) Simplifying Your Squat, Bench & Deadlift

Recommended Reading

1) The Hands-Free Hip Thrust: A Simple (Yet Very Effective) Hip Thrust Teaching Tool via Ben Bruno, Bret Contreras

2) The 5 Worst Types of Trainers via Tony Gentilcore

3) 3 Ab Exercises for a Stronger Core (Common Mistakes & Corrections) via Adam Pine

4) 4 Ways I’m Evolving as a Coach via Mike Robertson

5) The Last Word on Lats via Tony Bonvechio

6) 3 Simple Carb Cycling Strategies for Faster Fat Loss via Mike Samuels

7) What is a “Big League Body?” via Eric Cressey

8) 7 Reasons Why You Should NOT do a Sugar Detox via Nia Shanks

9) 10 Reasons It’s Better to be Lean via Bryan Krahn

10) 10 Conversations to Have Before Signing your Gym Lease via Pete Dupuis

11) Two Common Mistakes with the Barbell RDL via Ryan Wood

12) I’d love to get started… I’m just waiting for the perfect time. via Precision Nutrition

13) How Damaging is it to Recommend Supplements? via Eric Bach, The PTDC

14) Exercise rest periods: how long to rest between sets via Garrett Nicole Wood

15) Simplifying Your Squat, Bench & Deadlift via Adam Pine